Collocations with "ritual"

25 collocations found

pagan ritual

A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order in paganism.

pagan8.0
courtship ritual

A fixed sequence of behaviors that is performed during courtship, common in both animal and human contexts.

courtship7.5
Hindu ritual

Refers to a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions.

Hindu7.2
initiation ritual

A series of actions performed in a set order as part of an initiation ceremony.

initiation7.2
mating ritual

a sequence of stereotyped behaviours performed for courtship

mating7.2
tribal ritual

a ceremony or series of acts performed by a tribe

tribal7.1
daily ritual

A series of actions performed every day in a prescribed order.

daily6.8
bedtime ritual

A set of actions you perform before going to bed.

bedtime6.5
ritual chant

A chant that is part of a formal ceremony or rite.

chant6.5
nightly ritual

a routine or ceremony performed every night

nightly6.5
voodoo ritual

A ceremonial practice or rite associated with the voodoo religion.

voodoo6.5
ritual sacrifice

A sacrifice performed as part of a formal ceremony or rite.

sacrifice6.0
ritual slaughter

The killing of an animal as part of a religious ceremony.

slaughter5.5
cleansing ritual

a set of actions or rites performed for purification, often with spiritual or cultural significance

cleansing5.0
ritual magic

magic involving ceremonies and rituals

magic5.0
satanic ritual

describes a ceremony or series of acts associated with Satanism

satanic5.0
funerary ritual

A set of formal acts and procedures for a funeral.

funerary4.8
ritual vessel

a container used in a religious or formal ceremony

vessel4.8
ritual denunciation

A denunciation that is performed as a repeated, formal ceremony or practice.

denunciation4.5
fertility ritual

a ceremony performed to increase fertility in humans, animals, or the land

fertility4.5
purification ritual

A ceremony or act performed for cleansing, either spiritually or physically.

purification4.5
enact a ritual

To perform a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

enact4.0
shamanic ritual

Relating to the practices or beliefs of a shaman.

shamanic4.0
ritual suicide

Suicide as part of a formal ceremony or tradition.

suicide4.0
hazing ritual

Refers to a ceremony or series of acts, often as part of an initiation, that involves harassment, abuse, or humiliation.

hazing3.5